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PEIGS Newsletter Index

November Issue: Volume 21 - Number 4, 1997

Here is the table of contents of the November Newsletter and a brief description of each article:

  1. Feature Article:

    • Deathbed Bequests by Linda Jean Nicholson Article regarding noncupative (oral) wills on PEI., Page 1.

  2. Society News and Notes:

    • Society News, Page 4.

    • Membership Application, Page 5.

    • From the Editor, Page 5.

    • Highlights of the General Meeting, 20 September 1997. Submitted by Robert Pierce, Recording Secretary, Page 6

  3. Members:

    • 1997 Members Surname Interest List Compiled by Donna Collings, Membership Convener.

  4. Announcement:

  5. Newspapers:

    • Old Times South of the Hillsboro, Part One by Linda Harding Reprint of a newspaper article published in 1938 by Ludlow Jenkins regarding the history of the communities and settlers in the Mount Albion area, Page 20.

    • Islanders in The Newfoundlander by Orlo L. Jones, CG (C) Abstracts of Islanders recorded from 1854-1870 in the Newfoundlander newspaper published in St. John's, Nfld., Page 23.

    • Personals by Linda Harding - Abstracts from the "Personals" section of the Charlottetown Guardian., Page 25.

  6. Records:

    • Belle River Pioneer Cemetery Transcript by Donna Collings An updated transcript of this pioneer cemetery performed by Donna in September of this year, Page 26.

    • 1870 List of Land Holders in Lot 56 by William M. Glen, CG(C) List is taken from the Journal of the Legislative Assembly and assists in "filling the gap" between the 1861 and 1881 censuses, Page 28.

    • Abstracts from Acts of the General Assembly: Appropriation of Monies in 1833 and 1834 by Linda Jean Nicholson Individuals named as recipients of government funds, Page 30.

    • 1904 Assessment Roll of Sturgeon, School District No. 83 by Donna Collings, Page 32.

  7. Resources:

    • Record Group Number 15: Commissioner of Public Lands Fonds, Part Two by Charlotte Stewart. Part One, published in the April 1997 newsletter presented a historical background of PEI land records held by the Commissioner of Public Lands. Part two contains the classifications and descriptions of the fonds held at the PEI Public Archives and Records Office, Page 34.

  8. Islanders Away:

    • Islanders in California by Sandra Cullen Abstracts from a California Web Site of Islanders listed as "Foreign-Born Voters of California in 1872", Page 38.

  9. Original Sources:

    • Original Sources by Linda C. Ruscitto Article emphasizing the importance of consulting original sources in genealogical research, Page 34.

  10. Miscellaneous:

    • Abbreviations, Page 39.

    • Family Groups - Donald Ross and Flora Nicholson by Rebecca Ross Spalding, Page 40.

    • Queries, Page 40.

  11. Publications for Sale, Page 41.

    • Order Form, Page 44.

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